"British designer Grace Wales Bonner has been named as the new creative director of menswear for French fashion house Hermes. The appointment means Wales Bonner, a 35-year-old Londoner, is now the first black woman to lead design at a major fashion house, according to the New York Times. In a statement, Wales Bonner said she was "deeply honoured to be entrusted with the role"."
"She replaces Veronique Nichanian, who has been the company's artistic director of menswear division for 37 years. Her final collection for the brand will be shown in Paris in January, while Wales Bonner's first collection will launch in 2027. In her statement, Wales Bonner said: "It is a dream realised to embark on this new chapter, following in a lineage of inspired craftspeople and designers." She also thanked the company's bosses "for the opportunity to bring my vision to this magical house"."
"Wales Bonner, who was born in London to an English mother and Jamaican father, founded her own label in 2014, not long after graduating from London's Central Saint Martins College of Art. According to Vogue, Wales Bonner will continue her namesake brand alongside her new Hermes role. She dressed F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, musician FKA Twigs, and actor Jeff Goldblum for this year's Met Gala and has made T-shirts with musician Solange Knowles, younger sister of Beyonce."
Grace Wales Bonner, 35, will become creative director of menswear at Hermes, succeeding Véronique Nichanian after a 37-year tenure. Nichanian will present her final collection in Paris in January, and Wales Bonner’s first Hermes collection is scheduled for 2027. Wales Bonner founded her namesake label in 2014 after graduating from Central Saint Martins and will continue that brand alongside the Hermes role. Her portfolio includes dressing high-profile clients, collaborations with Adidas, curating at MoMA, hosting performances at the Serpentine Galleries, and receiving an MBE in 2022 for services to fashion.
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